Over 300 people packed into Woldingham School's Dineen Auditorium on Friday 14th May to hear a line-up of prize-winning rising stars perform in a fundraising concert for St Catherine's Hospice.

Radio 2 broadcaster Canon Roger Royle was the evening's engaging host, sharing stories that delighted the audience that included newly-elected Conservative MP for East Surrey Sam Gyimah on one of his first engagements since winning the election.

A variety of acts took to the stage, including Cambridge University's Gentlemen of St John's, local stars Kenley Holiday Workshop, gold-medal winning women's barbershop chorus, Surrey Harmony, and a heart warming performance from soloists from the Orpheus Centre.

Exciting young professional musicians, clarinettist David Wong and sopranos Emma Walsh and Victoria Stanyon also performed a selection of popular classics.

In addition to all the ticket proceeds providing funds for the much-valued local hospice, the evening's prize raffle brought in £1,000, bringing the total raised to nearly £6,000.

Leading the thanks, Mr Shaun O'Leary, Chief Executive of St Catherine's Hospice, said: "It was a wonderful way to spend an early summer evening and we would like to thank all the performers and everyone who helped organise the event in such a fantastic setting.

"Last year, St Catherine's extended their end of life care to those living in the Tandridge area, and we need to raise £4.7million each year in voluntary income to ensure we can keep providing our vital services to all who need them."